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Southwest’s Gary Kelly flew the company through pandemic turbulence, but will an activist attack bring it all crashing ...
Southwest Airlines chairman Gary Kelly is no stranger to strife. During COVID, with the airline facing a 97% drop in traffic, Kelly implemented an ambitious growth plan that stewarded Southwest through the worst of the pandemic. Now the longtime executive …